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So, I don't think this bit of news has really made the rounds on the boards that much, but Reed Morano (The Handmaiden's Tale, EON Productions' upcoming non-Bond film, The Rhythm Section, various other projects as a D.P.) meet with Kathleen Kennedy a week or two back. That meeting fueled the internet rumor mill in claiming she would become the first Star Wars female director, but when pressed in interviews, she claimed she can't reveal what they talked about, but that she wasn't doing a Star Wars film.

Of course, this easily could be misdirection. Perhaps they did meet about an upcoming, announced SW film? Perhaps they meet to talk about a SW TV series? Spielberg is doing Indiana Jones 5, so that's probably off the table. I don't think at this point in time Disney is going to let Lucasfilm work on non-Star Wars or non-Indiana Jones projects, but, perhaps they're cooking something else up?

At the end of the day, maybe it was just a friendly meeting to get to know each other, but, I would welcome Morano to play in the Lucasfilm universe.

I think tier one simply will not happen beyond JJA and RJ but I think several on the tier 2 list could very well happen!

Personally I would not have either JJA or RJ on that tier one list (I know you included because they have already made a SW film) but IMO neither deserves to be on the same list as almost all those other names!

I think tier one simply will not happen beyond JJA and RJ but I think several on the tier 2 list could very well happen!

Personally I would not have either JJA or RJ on that tier one list (I know you included because they have already made a SW film) but IMO neither deserves to be on the same list as almost all those other names!

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Well, I included them (and Edwards/Gilroy) because all 3 both have made Star Wars films that I liked. Not just that they made Star Wars films. I like each of TFA, RO and TLJ for different reasons and different levels of appreciation.

Had Johnson not made TLJ he would have been on my younger director list anyway to be honest.

Personally I have never seen what the hype is about JJA. His films are well crafted but just seem so derivative. He doesn't really seem to have a signature style (apart from the often mocked lens flare). I also think his scripting is lazy and takes short cuts that require logic jumps. Saying that he has a great box office track record so Hollywood loves him!

I'd have to cast my vote for Peter Jackson for at least a spinoff. The LOTR movies are clearly based on excellent source material, but his adaptations are some of the best movies ever made imo. ( I don't blame him fully for how the hobbit turned out)

I'd have to cast my vote for Peter Jackson for at least a spinoff. The LOTR movies are clearly based on excellent source material, but his adaptations are some of the best movies ever made imo. ( I don't blame him fully for how the hobbit turned out)

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I don't agree completely with The Hobbit part, but yes, all in all, Jackson is still a quality filmmaker and it would be foolish to write him off, as some have.

I'd have to cast my vote for Peter Jackson for at least a spinoff. The LOTR movies are clearly based on excellent source material, but his adaptations are some of the best movies ever made imo. ( I don't blame him fully for how the hobbit turned out)

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I don't agree completely with The Hobbit part, but yes, all in all, Jackson is still a quality filmmaker and it would be foolish to write him off, as some have.

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Jackson is great, what happened in the Hobbit was not his fault... he designed two movies, and the studio demanded 3 after they already were shooting the first one.

And the extended editions of The Hobbit are quite nice. The theatrical versions are lacking.

In fact, what he is most criticised, which was adding/changing stuff to the Tolkien lore to fill up the Hobbit trilogy, is a sign of his strenghts as a creative writer.

I'd have to cast my vote for Peter Jackson for at least a spinoff. The LOTR movies are clearly based on excellent source material, but his adaptations are some of the best movies ever made imo. ( I don't blame him fully for how the hobbit turned out)

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I don't agree completely with The Hobbit part, but yes, all in all, Jackson is still a quality filmmaker and it would be foolish to write him off, as some have.

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Jackson is great, what happened in the Hobbit was not his fault... he designed two movies, and the studio demanded 3 after they already were shooting the first one.

And the extended editions of The Hobbit are quite nice. The theatrical versions are lacking.

In fact, what he is most criticised, which was adding/changing stuff to the Tolkien lore to fill up the Hobbit trilogy, is a sign of his strenghts as a creative writer.

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Three Hobbit films weren't mandated by Warner Brothers. Jackson approached them to do three because he had a severely compressed preproduction schedule when he took over as director following Del Toro's departure.

In any case, I doubt Jackson wants to take on another large scale epic like Star Wars any time soon, given that he's made seven of them over the past twenty years.

Since Rian Johnson and the GoT crew are directing films set in the Star Wars Universe, I wanted to throw open the doors and see what writer/directors you all want to see given a shot? The rules are, it can be a Stand Alone film or a Trilogy but it can't be apart of the Skywalker saga.

I think Patty Jenkins could do some good work with a Stand Alone film.

Ryan Coogler did a great Job with Black Panther, and since he clearly loved and was good at building a world in that film that's part of a larger universe I'd LOVE to see what he does with Star Wars.

James Mangold did excellent work on Logan, so I feel he could tackle a gritter Star Wars film, something in 1313 or following the uglier side of war.

Antoine Fuqua did wonderfully with his Magnificent Seven Remake, along with the Equalizer and training day. Again I'd go for something smaller scale and gritter but I feel he could bring some good stories to life in this universe

Since Rian Johnson and the GoT crew are directing films set in the Star Wars Universe

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Just a slight correction for the thread: The two parties are writing and creating the stories. RJ is only confirmed for directing one of his films. I don't think Benioff and Weiss are directing any of their films, unless later announced.

I’d love to see Taylor Sheridan direct and write a Star Wars movie. Ideally, I’d like to see something like his neo-Western trilogy (Sicario, Hell or High Water, and Wind River): a series of unconnected Anthology films that explore the Star Wars galaxy from different perspectives with a thematic through line.

James Mangold would be good for either a Solo sequel or Boba Fett/Bounty Hunters type film.

Denis Villeneuve and Matt Reeves are two directors that I’d love to see come onboard the franchise but are both probably way too busy to do so (the former adapting Dune and the latter tied up with the next Batman movie).